I'm really happy with this website redesign I did for iStreamPlanet.com. In addition to the site design and code, I created this visualization. Working for an enthusiastic, engaged client makes a huge difference.

Even with eight web servers and one mighty database server we had some downtime (30 minutes). Not the ideal outcome, but still pretty amazing to get that much traffic at once. At the end of the day, the client was happy. By the end of the campaign we had 44K signups.

Enterprise social is easy-to-use communications software that does not impose rigid structure on users. It has no barriers to authorship, it is network-oriented, transparent and emergent.
Social media has revolutionized the way people exchange information on the Internet. Social channels offer an entirely new framework for broadcasting and receiving. We’ve all heard of ‘one to many’ communications, and ‘many to many.’ Social could be thought of as ‘some to some’ communications. It allows users to share content in a manner that is generalized, but not specific. Recipients consume content in a manner that is familiar, but not anonymous. In an enterprise setting, this is an entirely new model; it’s a non-hierarchical format for cooperation. Users can disseminate new ideas or success stories without the encumbrance of tasking, or reporting. Participation is encouraged but not required. For a widely distributed workforce, enterprise social is a chance to throw ideas at the wall and see if they stick.

As broadband makes cloud based web services more convenient, and more integrated into our daily lives, we’re beginning to see what’s possible by linking services together. The latest astonishing mash-up is a natural language commander for Firefox called Ubiquity. If you’ve used application launchers like Quicksilver or Katapult this tool will seem familiar. However, where Ubiquity blows minds is that it’s seamlessly integrated with the web. For instance, if you need to research a word, Ubiquity can pull the definition directly from WordNet. It can also grab translations and maps from Google, and reviews from Yelp. The possibilities for this mash-up maker are endless as it can integrate with any open Web API. It’s a killer app, and highly recommended, even if only to catch a glimpse of what the future may bring.